Line cleaner bot

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During the development of the "Line Cleaner Bot," a series of processes were carried out to ensure that the device met all the needs of the end user. Metrics were established and a Quality Function Deployment (QFD) was carried out to identify customer requirements and possible design solutions. Different design alternatives were created, and appropriate tools were evaluated to ensure proper functioning.Furthermore, screening matrices were used to reduce options and generate new ones, taking into account various design factors so that the "Line Cleaner Bot" could optimally clean the lines of clay tennis courts.Esteban Ramos provided significant design support throughout the process. A type of mobile robot was selected, specifically a differential drive with three wheels, which proved to be the simplest to model and offered great maneuverability in turns and following preprogrammed paths. Extensive fieldwork was carried out to identify the variables and conditions of the field and to understand how the workers at the Club Campestre de Cali cleaned the lines of the clay tennis courts.The robot was constructed using 3D-printed ABS for its chassis and PLA for its housing, ensuring a lightweight and attractive design. Finally, the operation of the path-tracking control system for the tennis court lines and the cleaning system with a rotating cylindrical brush were validated. High-resolution quadrature encoders were incorporated to reduce tracking and positioning errors, and a color sensor was used to detect the robot's position on the line and activate the corresponding cleaning system.In summary, the development of the "Line Cleaner Bot" involved a thorough and detailed process to ensure its proper functioning and fulfillment of the end user's needs. Various design factors were considered, and innovative tools and technologies were used to build a mobile robot capable of effectively and efficiently cleaning the lines of clay tennis courts.